The Chased Heaven

Zulfas

Zulfa leaned against the door of her room which she had locked from the inside then stepped towards the mattress lazily. Throwing his body on the mattress violently and then immerse his face, soaking the tears that had broken when entering the room.

Zulfa got up from the bed and took his towel and took a bath. Water dripping from his long hair, Zulfa rushed to dry his hair then prepared for the magrib prayer.

The sound of the azan reverberating, the half-open curtain makes the way light into his small room. The rooms occupied by dark Zulfa are only illicit decorative lights.

Zulfa is so, when he is sad he likes a place that is not too much light. The beauty of Zulfa's face is increasingly visible when he prays, especially coupled with the streetlights that enter through the window glass.

The recitation of the prayer he said, all the praise of His Rabb he said as well as the request and all grievances in the heart.

"My Rabbit.The love you give to a man who is not necessarily my husband is always kept tight. Servant can only pray for him on my bow, always stealing glances against him".

"If he is not my soul mate, I sincerely see him with the person he loves. But if he is my soul mate, make him quickly propose to me, Lord".

As a sobbing began to fill the room, Zulfa stopped the prayer she had said "Please, before my father betrothed me to another man"

"Hamba loves himself, I love Hendra Ya Raab. I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

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"Well?!..."

"What's wrong?" andre asked confused because the Koran reading that his best friend read stopped.

The man shook his head and continued reading Surah al-Baqarah which had stopped. His heart beats as he fretts not knowing what makes his heart unsettled.

His hair was straight covered in peci, his eyebrows were slightly thick, the man's skin was clean and around his ears were still wet from the ablution water. The melodious sound of the Koran reading makes the women settle in the mosque.

"Masyaallah.see he is handsome beyond the biaasyahh" whispered the woman wearing an old gray face.

"Hey, you here want to hear ustad read the Koran or whisper anyway".

"Both" he answered innocently.

"Well, it's lucky to be his wife"

Salsa stopped listening to the Koran and looked at her friend, "Hopefully I'll be his wife, hihi" she said.

"Have you noticed your feelings yet?"

"Udah. but rejected"

"What is woi?" ask his friend again and Salsa just shrugs the sign of not knowing, right he does not know why the head of Joseph does not want to accept him. Is she lacking in kindness?, or because she used to be a bad woman?

Huh... Salsa simply let out his upset breath and then continued to listen to Joseph reading the Quran.

Joseph gave the mic to Andre to take turns, his heart was not calm as he thought. He heard a woman's voice but who? Yusuf quickly brushed aside negative thoughts and focused on Andre's reading.

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The sound of laughter made Joseph realize that there were guests in his house. Joseph went in to set foot and saw who had come to see you at night.

Joseph greeted the man in the police uniform, visible from his face if he was the same age as his ashes.

"Alhamdulillah this is the man we have been waiting for" said Ali, patting the sofa next to him.

Joseph smiled and sat down.

Faqih observed Yusuf then cleared his throat to make his voice become serious "just right away, Lii, son Yusuf I here want to wave my son for you to marry"

Joseph just silently digested every word Faqih friend of his ashes "Married?"

"Well, do you want to marry my daughter?" tanya Faqih returned and then offered her cellphone on screen there was a photo of Zulfa.

Joseph took it and observed the photo, "beautiful" he murmured. Joseph who thought strange things quickly thought to Allah.

The woman pictured looks younger than him, about 21 years old. Is he willing to marry me who is different this 8 years.

"Emm.. I can not give an answer now, I need to pray istikharah first".

Faqih chuckled softly "No need to rush my daughter to college, maybe she feels good if you don't give her an answer immediately".

Ali also chuckled because his best friend said about his daughter. Ali did know Zulfa but when she was in elementary school and now she doesn't know the behavior of Faqih's little girl she's liked since childhood.

"Abi hopes that Zulfa will be Abi's son-in-law" Ali said, patting Joseph on the shoulder so that his hope would be granted by his only son.

Faqih who felt his affairs had been completed he said retreat. Ali and Yusuf drove to the front of the house. The look on Joseph's face again worried, marriage?. he had not thought about it. All he thought about was his parents.

"Abi wishes you were married to Zulfa Suf, she's a cheerful girl and of course kind" Ali said then left Yusuf alone outside.

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Dani observed Zulfa who had copied the material into his leptop, Desi who saw it patted Dani's shoulder to wake up.

"What are you doing anyway, Zulfa continues to do".

Zulfa who felt his name was called looked at Dani, Dani who saw Zulfa towards him became misbehaved.

Why did he look at me the stone, Dani suddenly held the hand of Desi that made Desi shocked not play.

"What the fuck, let go!"

"Early, I didn't intentionally hold. I want to buy you guys a drink?"

"I nitip water" said Zulfa then followed Hendra who also ordered the same drink as Zulfa made Zulfa blush.

Brak!

Dani hits his desk slowly and observes Desi who hasn't ordered, "lo pesen what?" ask Dani.

"Emm..."

"Old Ishh, you're my rich pesen" his break who got a slow nod from Desi. Dani left the gazebo that the four of them occupied then headed to the canteen.

Desi stroked her hand that was touched by Dani, Zulfa who saw it was smiling because of the actions of her best friend who was a rich kasmaran child.

While Hendra he briefly looked at Desi and then back again tinkering leptopnya.

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Desi walked slowly, watching Dani gathering with her boyfriend. Nervousness enveloped him while Zulfa? he looked ordinary and calm. Desi plans to ask Dani to accompany her to eat ramen, today Desi is very cool with ramen.

"Where is Fa? I was so tense" whispered Desi half-slowly which made Zulfa barely know what Desi was talking about.

"Emm. cuey as usual"

"In front of her friend?"

"try".

Desi pulls Zulfa's hand to come over to Dani "You're coming too"

"Ehh, what the hell are you" the protest did not accept.

Dani's friends are staring at Desi and Zulfa. " Aduhhh beautiful girl here"

"Who's the fuck, Dani's bluff?"

"Eh yes, it turns out that from the beautiful deck it is too late" he joked.

Zulfa who heard that staring dislike towards them, actually Zulfa did not like the habit of Dani that made the gangs unclear. Moreover, Dani is now the chairman, huh surely you guys know how Zulfa feels.

Desi approaches Dani, her cheeks getting red due to the talk of Dani's friend. Gebetan? does Dani love herself too? inner Desi.

"What's wrong?" dani's cold voice made Desi even more fascinated by him.

"And... You don't want to eat ramen with me, I want it again".

"Wooo..." The hysterical sound of Dani's friends made people stare at them. Dani just stared flat at Desi and then turned to Zulfa.

"OK" he replied with a pause "But I want to join Zulfa with Hendra".

Zulfa looked at Dani "Eh, you two eat, I want to go home".

"If I intercede".

"Not Dan, I'm going home by myself".

"Women are not good to go home alone" he replied, which infuriated Zulfa. Zulfa saw Hendra riding his motorbike passing in front of Dani's crowd.

"Damma!!" call Zulfa loud which makes Hendra stop the bike.

"My wife goes first" he said. "Hopefully succeed" whispered Zulfa then ran towards Hendra.

"Dani and Dani's friends I first yes, "Assalamu'alaikum" said Zulfa with a smile that expands on his cheeks.

"Wa'alaikumsalam"

The guy who was staring at Zulfa was fascinated instead of playing "The whole smile beats a million yearnings"

"Especially the greeting, buuh feel heaven is close"

"Dead dong, haha"

Laughter was still heard until Zulfa's ears, even though he had run across the street. Hendra waited for Zulfa patiently "What's the matter?" ask Hendra.

"Can I go home with you?"

"By, yuk riding"

Zulfa just nodded then rode Hendra's dirt. Zulfa's heart felt like it wanted to explode because it could be this close to Hendra usually he just asked about college material, religious science, film advice and other non-quality things.

O Lord, strengthen the heart of his servant.

Along the way there was no chat between the two of them until Hendra stopped his bike in front of the alley. Indeed Zulfa stopped in front of the alley because he never brought men to the front of his house afraid to bring slander.

"Thank you Ndra"

Hendra nodded "Can I ask?"

"Ask what?"

Hendra wanted to open his mouth and then he shook his head "No, forget it. I'm saying goodbye"

"Yes be careful"

Hendra put on his helmet and started the motorbike and then went home. Zulfa smiled shyly holding her red cheeks. On the other hand Dani observed Zulfa, his eyes staring at the departure of Hendra did not like. Behind the helem that Dani wears looks a face that holds back anger.Dani with an annoyed feeling riding his motorcycle after Zulfa left from there.